AFSA National High School Essay Contest

The AFSA National High School Essay Contest is an annual essay competition that asks U.S. high school students to write about the history and role of the U.S. Foreign Service. Entrants must submit an essay of 1,500 words or less selecting a country or region in which the U.S. Foreign Service has been involved since 1924 and evaluate its success in advancing U.S. foreign policy goals. Prizes include a monetary award for winning entries.

$2,500 prize

Students in grades nine through twelve in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or U.S. citizens/lawful permanent residents attending high school overseas. Students whose parents are not in the Foreign Service are eligible; public, private, parochial, and home-schooled students may enter.